IPHP Lesson 9 Human Person As An Human Society

The Human Person
in the Society
LESSON 9
Mr. Ariel D. Castillo
The Human Person in the Society plays a
vital role in promoting the universal idea that
humans have roles and responsibilities in their
respective community and in the society as a
whole.
What is society?
What drives human beings to establish societies?
 The human person by nature is a “social being”.
 Throughout a person’s life, he or she experiences a variety of
relationships that help shape him or her as a person.
 SOCIETY- an organized group of people whose members

interact frequently and have a common territory and culture.
 Society also refers to a companionship or friendly association
with others, an alliance, a community, or a union.
➢ Philosophers consider society as the product of deliberate actions
by individuals who come together in pursuit of a common goal.
➢ As individual persons, members of society are able to transform

themselves and attain development through their interactions
within society. In turn, humans are also able to influence society
through their actions.
➢ Society (from the Latin term “socius” – comrade, associate) -

group of people who share a culture and a territory.
 Society and its various aspects provide support that ensures the
development of the human person.
 Society also provides opportunities to further growth in the
coming years.
The Social Contract Theory
 During the Age of Enlightenment, social philosophers studied

The natural laws that govern human societies.
 Enlightenment philosophers such as Thomas Hobbes, John
Locke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau were among the most
prominent social theorist who tackled the origins of human
society.
Social Contract Theory
according to Thomas Hobbes
 Persons in their natural states are governed by

their desires and those often lead to conflict with
their fellowmen.
 Society is a means by which people seek to
control their natural tendencies and impose order.
 Individuals who establish societies enter into a
“social contract”- an agreement where individuals
sacrifice an amount of their freedom and submit
to a higher authority.
according to John Locke
 Persons in their natural states are more
cooperative and reasonable, and
that society is formed through the
consent of the individuals that
organized it (consent of the governed)
 Locke’s social contract is a covenant
among individuals to cooperate and
share the burden of upholding the
welfare of the society.
 People have the rights to overthrow a
failed government.
according to Jean Jacques Rousseau
 Advocate the concept of “general
will”
 Based on the assumption that the
people have empowered the
government to act on their behalf,
and that it is considered to be the
best judge of what is most beneficial
for society.
as viewed by John Rawls
 Human beings approach social cooperation

in a rational manner in order to meet their
individual self-interests.
 Introduced the concept of original position
in which he imagined humans as having a
“veil of ignorance” –no knowledge of one’s
own characteristics such as gender, race or
social status. In this state, humans would
naturally seek a just and fair society to look
out for their own interests.
 Although there are variations on the social contract theory, one
common feature they all have is that different individuals enter
into a kind of agreement with one another to form a society.
 Individual members put aside their self-interest in order to create
a community where they may live in harmony with others.
 It is important to note that society is founded on the concept of
the common good
 The common good refers to the social conditions which enable
persons and groups to fulfill their goals and achieve well-being.
Example: peace within community, clean and safe public spaces,
efficient transport system, and efficient public service
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOCIETY
1. HUNTING AND GATHERING SOCIETY
.
2. PASTORAL SOCIETY
3. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
4. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
5. FEUDAL SOCIETY
6. INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
7. VIRTUAL POST - INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
Agents of Socialization
Family - The most important agent of socialization. Families introduce children to the expectations of
society.
.
School - Teach children values and customs of the larger society
Religion - Even if the child is not raised in a religious family, it influences morality. It affects the
manner of dressing, speech and manners
Peer Group - A group of persons of roughly the same age who are linked by common interests. For
children, peer culture is an important source of identity.
Mass Media and Technology - Shapes our attitudes, values, and other basic orientation to life.
Workplace - It is a major agent of socialization for adults; from jobs, we learn not only skills but also
matching attitudes and values.

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The Human Person

 SOCIETY- an organized group of people whose members

➢ As individual persons, members of society are able to transform

➢ Society (from the Latin term “socius” – comrade, associate) -

 During the Age of Enlightenment, social philosophers studied

 Persons in their natural states are governed by

 Human beings approach social cooperation

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